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From: andyeisenberg
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:26:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update to PreTeXt project source.
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In each of the following scenarios with given events A and B, alculate \Pr(A), \Pr(B), \Pr(A\cap B), \Pr(A \mid B), and \Pr(B \mid A).
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+ Suppose a coin has an unknown probability of coming up heads.
+ We perform the experiment in n independent trials, during which it takes k_1, k_2, \dotsc, k_n flips to see our first heads in each trial.
+ Find a "common sense" MLE formula for the geometric distribution.
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+ A particular store owner wants to approximate the average hourly rate at which customers come into the store.
+ They observe 80 customers enter during a particular 4-hour shift.
+ What is the maximum likelihood estimation for the hourly customer rate?
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+ A radioactive material emits particles at an unknown probabilistic rate \lambda particles per minute.
+ We observe particles emitted at times 1.1, 1.7, 1.3, 2.2, 1.9, and 1.8 minutes.
+ Write the likelihood function \mathcal{L}(\lambda) based on this data.
+ What is the maximum likelihood estimation for \lambda?
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+ Suppose a parameter \theta takes values in [0, 1] with likelihood function \mathcal{L}(\theta) = \sqrt{\theta} - \theta^2.
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